The Burned-Over District is a term used by some to describe the region of Western New York in the historical period of 1800-1850. It is also sometimes called the Second Great Awakening with a combination of religious, social and political elements.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Why I Never Have and Never Will "Hit the Gym"

Because it was a place where the ancient Greeks would not only "train their bodies in the pursuit of arete – moral, physical and intellectual excellence" – but also "enjoy same-sex erotic relationships, the beginning of a symbiosis between homosexuality and the gymnasium that continues to the present day" — The Temple of Perfection: A History of the Gym, by Eric Chaline.